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Machine Learning Engineer – Associate

People who want a hands-on cloud job: the level most recruiters ask for.

$150Exam fee
130 minExam time
3 yrsValid for
MLA-C01Exam code
MLA-C01Associate
SageMaker
Bedrock
S3

Services you will work with orbit the exam. Move your mouse to tilt.

Machine Learning Engineer – Associate at a glance

Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C01) is an AWS Associate level certification exam. The exam takes 130 min, the fee listed here is $150, and the certification is valid for 3 years.

Is this exam right for you?

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Machine Learning Engineer

Before you start

ML fundamentals. No prerequisites.

What you will practise

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Your study plan

A suggested route. Your mentor adjusts it to your pace.

Weeks 1-2Core services deep dive

Build each main service by hand in your own AWS account.

Weeks 3-4Design and troubleshoot

Fix broken setups, compare options, learn why one design beats another.

Weeks 5-6Capstone project

Ship one complete project that you can show in interviews.

Weeks 7-8Exam drills

Full-length timed tests and a mentor review of weak topics.

Projects you will build

Each one goes into your portfolio.

1

Train and deploy a model on SageMaker

2

Monitor model drift

3

Batch predictions into S3

Questions about Machine Learning Engineer – Associate

How much does the Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam cost?

The MLA-C01 exam fee listed on this page is $150.

How long is the MLA-C01 exam?

The exam time is 130 min.

Who is the Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam for?

It is aimed at: Machine Learning Engineer.

What do I need before I start?

ML fundamentals. No prerequisites.

How long is Machine Learning Engineer – Associate valid for?

The certification is valid for 3 years.

What level is Machine Learning Engineer – Associate?

It is a Associate level exam. Build and run real things on AWS. The most popular level for jobs.

Ready to pass MLA-C01?

Learn with projects, timed tests and mentors who have already passed.